Consumption in the age of affluence : the world of food / / Ben Fine, Michael Heasman, and Judith Wright

• Autore: Fine Ben.
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1996
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (316 p.)
• Disciplina: 339.4/86413
• Soggetto topico: Food consumption - Case studies - History; Food supply
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: HeasmanMichael <1958-> WrightJudith <1960->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures and tables; List of abbreviations; INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW; FOOD STUDIES: AN INITIAL ASSESSMENT; FOOD SYSTEM THEORY; DIFFERENTIATING FOOD SYSTEMS; THE UK SUGAR SYSTEM; SUGAR OR SWEET; THE POVERTY OF FOOD ECONOMETRICS; FOOD NORMS: METHODS AND DATA; CHILDREN, LOW INCOME AND THE SAUSAGE SYNDROME; THE MEAT SYSTEM; FOOD AND CLASS; THE DAIRY SYSTEM; SUMMING UP AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: With growing affluence in the developed world, food has become an increasing focus for attention. Here, the authors argue that in order to understand the extensive and dramatic developments in the world of food, a new interdisciplinary approach is necessary. The Age of Affluence successfully addresses food consumption in this way. The volume: * argues the importance of socioeconomic and cultural factors over diet, in influencing the production, marketing and consumption of different groups of foods; * places food systems theory on sound analytical foundations; * draws crit
• Titolo autorizzato: Consumption in the age of affluence
• ISBN: 1-134-77907-0; 0-203-01146-5; 0-585-45196-6; 1-280-19916-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910450526103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II